UPSC History The Gupta Empire Question Bank Ancient History

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    Consider the following pairs:
    Site/region Sources
    1. Shortughai : Carnelian
    2. Khetri region : Copper
    3. Nageshwar : Shell
    4. Lothal : Lapis lazuli
    Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?

    A)  2 and 3 only                

    B)  2 only

    C)  3 only             

    D)  1, 2, 3 and 4

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

     Harappans sites were Shortughai ,in far-off Afghanistan, near the best source of lapis lazuli, a blue stone that was apparently veryhighly valuled and lothal which was near sources of carnelian  (from Bharuch in Gujarat), steatite (from south Rajasthan an north Gujarat) and metal (from Rajasthan). Nageshwar an Balakot regions were sources of shell.


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